This FREE event lines up some unmissable local acts in the Brunswick Street Mall and returns 11 May 2024.
Join the party and shake off the ‘cozzie livs blues’, Valley-style, with a must-see lineup on the main stage plus DJs, live street artists and performers, in-venue acts and more in Brunswick Street Mall and California Lane.
2024 lineup
Eliza & The Delusionals
Gold Coast indie rock trio, Eliza & The Delusionals continue to make waves across Australia and internationally with Eliza Klatt’s effervescent lead vocals alongside Kurt Skuse on guitar and Ruby Lee on bass. Their debut album Now and Then portrays their songwriting flair in a gorgeous balance between the contemporary and nostalgic.
Brunswick Mall Stage @ 8pm
Bean Magazine
Bean Magazine describe themselves as ‘3 tangerines dipped in cream making pop moosic for pop loving gee's’. Members Gabrielle Beiers, Seb Baren and Henry Creamer have been lighting up stages across Brisbane including supporting Ballpark Music on the Brisbane leg of their ‘GTFNBO’ tour.
Brunswick Mall Stage @ 7pm
ixaras
16-year-old indie/pop/rock queer artist, Ixara has turned herself from an underground, DIY Brisbane staple, to an artist gaining huge national attention. Ixara is a finalist in The QUBE Effect 2024, has been a finalist in Triple J Unearthed High and received a Triple J slot at BIGSOUND. Alongside her incredibly thought-provoking lyrics and melodic earworms, Ixara champions youth, inclusivity and accessibility with her all-ages, DIY gig company ‘Anti-Dismal’.
Brunswick Mall Stage @ 6pm
Dizzy Days
Brimming with energy, passion, and heat, Dizzy Days has ignited the scene with their disco-dance pop anthems that have been resonating young and old fanbases alike. This fiery four-piece band crafts a unique sound that stands out from their contemporaries and artists surrounding them alike. Lead vocalist Aisling O’Byrne, with an electric stage presence and soulful wit, leads the charge. Flanked by the mesmerizing bass lines of Bridgette Dabinett, the sparkling guitar riffs of EJ Carey, and the energetic drums of Mikaela Swan, making them an unstoppable force.
Brunswick Mall Stage @ 5pm
Neish
Taneisha Swanson, or ‘Neish’ for short, is a Brisbane/Meanjin based indie folk singer, songwriter and musician who performs melancholic renditions of popular music as well as heartfelt emotional originals. She stuns audiences with her intimately soft vocals, strong guitar technique and wowing live looping performance. With influences such as Matt Corby and Angus & Julia Stone, Neish has an outstanding ability to connect the deep meaning within her lyricism through her musical performance. She received the Billy Thorpe Scholarship at the QMusic Awards 2023.
Brunswick Mall Stage @ 4pm
Juno (QUIVR DJ)
Juno is an emerging DJ/music selector based in Brisbane. Originally from Japan, growing up in the UK and Germany, she studied music and composition at high school, but later became a contemporary dancer. Juno's background in music as well as dance and being a global explorer exposed her to a wide range of music. Basing her passion for jazz music, Juno curates her sets across genres with a narrative in mind. Her sets have been described as quirky, emotionally provoking and intelligent.
Brunswick Mall Stage @ 2pm
DJ Jaguar.B (QUIVR DJ)
DJ Jaguar.B is a Brisbane DJ who has shown to be a diverse selector with an ear for various genres. Lisa was deeply immersed in the queer and emerging house scene of Sydney and the iconic Hordern Pavillion dance parties in the late 80s, and U.K influenced warehouse and outdoor raves of the early 90s. Jaguar.B plays intimate city and Valley bars to laneway parties, bringing smooth emotive deep house grooves to old-school house/acid and more hypnotic dancefloor bumping tech-house. Each set is guaranteed to get the dancefloor bouncing bringing something nostalgic, classic, and exceptionally fresh.
Brunswick Mall Stage @ 1pm
Odarka (QUIVR DJ)
Odarka is a Ukrainian refugee who has been granted a second chance to explore and share music on new land. Her love for breakbeats and ability to ride through emotions with music open up new vibrations for listeners. With a deep-rooted passion for music from her native land, Ukraine, Odarka is on a mission to introduce audiences to the rich music of her homeland while blending it with global sounds.
Brunswick Mall Stage @ 12 noon
PLUS more from 12 noon
Laneway Live in California Lane
Laneway Live boasts two stages to showcase the hottest up-and-coming musicians in Brisbane. The main stage, located outdoors, forms part of 1st Edition Cocktail Bar and Stir Down Cocktail Bar's space, offering a lively atmosphere under the sun. Lang's Lounge Stage, will host its own stage within the Lang's Lounge Cocktail Bar, providing a more intimate setting for music discovery.
California Lane 12-9pm
Live street performers in Brunswick Street Mall
12-5pm Live street artists John Smith Gumbula, Shaun Clarkson and Stewart Shuker.
12-8pm Curbside Carnies street performers including aerials, bubble art, circus play space and more.
In-venue events
Plus in-venue events at Hey Chica!, The Sound Garden, The Royal George, Ric’s Backyard, Retro’s and Blute’s Bar.